The Laziali
Just four days removed from an instantly famous win over Juventus, Lazio made a step backwards in Pisa on Thursday.
While a point on the road isn’t a disastrous outcome by any means, the poor quality displayed at the Arena Garibaldi cannot be neglected, with the two teams spending the bulk of the contest trading the ball in the middle of the park, while showing little to no urgency in the final third. So here are some of our takeaways from the dull midweek affair.
Lazio Only Know How to Counter
In recent weeks, we have been singing Maurizio Sarri’s praise for his newfound pragmatism, which saw him trade his possession-based philosophy for a system based primarily on direct…
